'Dave Vizard presents a wealth of sound techniques to promote positive behaviour as well as how to respond to learners who are both troubled and troublesome in a college setting...a must for those who daily face challenging behaviours as well as those who offer advice and support'- Rob Long, Behaviour Specialist and Project Worker

Packed with advice, ideas and staff development activities, this practical book provides everything you need to manage difficult behaviour and create a positive learning environment in Further Education settings.

New to this second edition:

- advice on dealing with mobile phones in lectures

- supporting students experiencing cyber-bullying

- dealing with gang culture

- managing confrontations between students and lecturers

- how to re-engage disaffected learners

- working with learners from a diverse range of backgrounds

- supporting additional needs

- using the right sort of language

- managing difficult groups, and adult groups

- examples from prisons and work-based learning situations

- reflective activities

Ideal for lecturers, teachers and support staff working with young people and adults in Further Education, everything in the book has been tried and tested by the author.

Dave Vizard is an independent consultant and trainer on behaviour management who has worked with hundreds of colleges and schools on improving student behaviour.

Getting Started

Making a Strong First Impression

Creating Positive Learning Environments

Effective Strategies to Use with Students Displaying Challenging Behaviour

The Importance of Body Language

Managing Anger and Confrontation

Managing Difficult Groups

Establishing a Consistent Approach

Using the Whole Team

Staff Development Activities

References and Further Reading

Useful Websites

Index

'Loads of practical ideas for understanding and managing this age group in an FE context. Activities and summaries make it accessible to dip in and find some good ideas on a range of issues. Very useful for the lecturer meeting this age group for the first time, as well as the more experienced'

- Rob Long, Behaviour Specialist and Project Worker

This book offers lots of sound advice.

The Teacher Trainer Journal

Contains some useful information and strategies but although it is aimed at managing behaviour in FE I didn't feel it addressed all of the causal factors for behaviour issues.

Good, up-to-date case studies and references to academic studies. This book will help new teachers trial and develop strategies for dealing with some of the major behavioural issues we see in FE today.

Although targeted at FE this book is also useful for students and teachers of other age groups as many ideas are relevant across the age ranges. It gives great practical ideas for managing student behavior.

This book is a great tool for the dreaded misbehaviour in class. A must for any student studying teacher training. "How can I manage my class and bad behaviour?" Is a question I am asked regularly in my profession. This book gives you insight, ideas and tasks to think about in order to perfect your lessons.
The layout is easy to follow, some areas are covered a few times but this is helpful in so far as we can see that challenging behaviour can be turned round with several methods. There is a great section at the back of the book with activities too. This book is a must.

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